Rarely do internal conflicts in baseball erupt into the open the way Boston Red Sox designated hitter Rafael Devers's with Red Sox management has. Devers moved from third base to designated hitter this offseason after Boston signed third baseman Alex Bregman,

Red Sox owner John Henry flew to Kansas City to meet with Rafael Devers one day after the slugger said he wouldn't play a position 'other than DH'.

Asked about changing his mind in the event the Red Sox receive little production from the current group of first basemen, Devers reiterated that he’s a full-time DH. He also stated that he was upset that Boston would consider him taking over a position where he’s logged zero innings as a big leaguer.